In Maharashtra’s arid Solapur, many farmers are prospering by growing drumstick

Perfectly adapted to dry land farming, moringa requires little effort and investment to grow but fetches a handsome price.

Hiren Kumar Bose

· May 27, 2018 · 01:30 pm

In Maharashtra, one village has found prosperity in custard apples

The fruit has proved so lucrative for farmers in Pimpari Dumala that they have spurned opportunities to find industrial employment.

Hiren Kumar Bose

· Mar 28, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Maharashtra is encouraging fisherfolk to conserve mangroves by introducing lucrative crab farming

As the crab farmers utilise the space between the mangrove shrubs, the community no longer cuts the branches for fuel wood or other purposes.

Hiren Kumar Bose

· Jan 20, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Farmers in Maharashtra’s Konkan area have struck green gold with bamboo farming

The newfound interest in the cultivation of bamboo is helping transform the rural economy in the region of Maharashtra by boosting incomes.

Hiren Kumar Bose

· Jan 02, 2018 · 08:30 pm

How rearing fish in small ponds is helping farmers boost incomes in Maharashtra

Farm ponds, built to harvest rainwater and irrigate rain-fed fields, are doubling up as fishponds, helping farmers overcome vagaries of agriculture.

Hiren Kumar Bose

· Nov 22, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Indian farmers are planting coconuts in deserts to create an oasis of livelihood opportunities

Introducing coconut farming in arid areas helps meet a growing demand.

Hiren Kumar Bose

· Oct 20, 2017 · 08:30 pm

Adivasi farmers in Maharashtra are reviving indigenous crop varieties to withstand climate change

Recognizing the significance of traditional crop varieties, farmers have started to conserve and propagate local cultivars.

Hiren Kumar Bose

· Aug 31, 2017 · 09:30 pm

With few takers for safflower oil, farmers are moving away from this healthy, hardy crop

Despite its many health advantages, the cultivation of safflower for its oil is declining across India because farmers are not finding a ready market.

Hiren Kumar Bose

· Jul 12, 2017 · 08:30 pm

The humble jackfruit, once the most wasted fruit, enjoys a second spring in Kerala

The fruit is hardy and easy to grow, has medicinal values, and has spawned a growing industry of processed food products.

Hiren Kumar Bose

· Mar 19, 2017 · 08:30 pm

'One is enough for the entire family': A new variety of guava is winning buyers and farmers in India

The variety often weighs more than half a kilo and has a long shelf life.

Hiren Kumar Bose

· Feb 21, 2017 · 09:30 pm

Impure big-brand honey is eating into the margins of small producers

Independent, small beekeepers are uniting against adulterated honey sold by companies fighting a price war.

Hiren Kumar Bose

· Jan 15, 2017 · 11:30 pm